diff --git a/libraries/libldap/open.c b/libraries/libldap/open.c
index bfdbb2575d..93720ebc91 100644
--- a/libraries/libldap/open.c
+++ b/libraries/libldap/open.c
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ ldap_int_open_connection(
 				LDAP_MUTEX_UNLOCK( &lo->ldo_mutex );
 			}
 			ber_int_sb_close( conn->lconn_sb );
+			ber_int_sb_destroy( conn->lconn_sb );
 			return -1;
 		}
 	}